Nouse

{{Short description|University of York's student newspaper and website}}

{{Infobox newspaper

| name = Nouse

| image = Nouse front page, 22 January 2013.png

| caption = Typical Nouse front page

| type = Student newspaper

| format = Broadsheet

| school = University of York

| owners = YorkSU

| founder = Nigel Fountain

| editor = Ellen Morris

| language = English

| headquarters = Home Farm, Heslington, York University of York

| website = [http://nouse.co.uk nouse.co.uk]

| foundation = 23 November 1964

| Muse Editor = Alexandra Pullen|

}}

Nouse ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|uː|z}} {{respell|NOOZ|'}}; Ancient Greek: {{lang|grc-Latn|nous}}, meaning intellect, or common sense; also the local River Ouse; also a potential pun on the words 'No Use'){{cite web|url=http://www-student.cs.york.ac.uk/uni_history/nouse.html |title=Why is Nouse so called? |access-date=25 May 2009 }} is a student newspaper and website at the University of York. It is the oldest registered society of, and funded by, the University of York Students' Union.{{cite web |url=http://www.yusu.org/society/media |title=Society Media |access-date=17 April 2011 |publisher=YUSU |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928121234/http://www.yusu.org/society/media |archive-date=28 September 2011 }} Nouse was founded in 1964 by student Nigel Fountain,{{cite news|title=Nicky Woolf Goes Way Back |url=http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/05/31/nicky-woolf-goes-way-back-5/ |access-date=17 April 2011 |work=Nouse |date=31 May 2007}}{{cite web|url=http://theyorkerarchive.github.io/2012/www.theyorker.co.uk/news/features/2337.html|title=Behind the scenes of campus media|first=Marie|last= Thouaille|website=The Yorker|date=26 November 2008|access-date=20 December 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://nouse.co.uk/2018/11/20/saskia-starritt-thanks-the-ghosts-of-nouse-past|title=Saskia Starritt thanks the ghosts of Nouse past|first=Saskia|last=Starritt|date=20 November 2018|access-date=20 December 2020}} some twenty years before its rival York Vision. The newspaper is printed three times in each of the Autumn and Spring terms, and twice in the Summer term, with frequent website updates in between print runs. As of June 2022, Nouse has printed 500 editions.

Unlike many other university newspapers, which have sabbatical editors, Nouse{{'s}} staff is made up entirely of current students.

It has changed dramatically in outlook and presentation over the years, being known at one point as the Nouse Co-operative or NouseCoop, and presenting itself as a samizdat publication throughout the 1980s.{{citation needed|date=December 2010}} The last edition of the 2006–07 academic year was printed in full-size broadsheet format, but it is now printed in a tabloid size. It nonetheless remains distinguished from its campus rival York Vision in layout and tone.

In the last few years Nouse has become the university's largest media society, picking up multiple nominations and wins in the National Student Journalism Awards and Guardian Student Media Awards.{{cite news | title=On course to win | date=29 September 2008 | url =https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/sep/29/guardian.student.media.awards | work =The Guardian | access-date = 25 May 2009 | location=London}}{{cite news | first=Jemima | last=Kiss | title=York scoops seven student media awards | date=22 November 2007 | url =https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/nov/22/studentmediaawards.pressandpublishing | work =The Guardian | access-date = 25 May 2009 | location=London}} In April 2019, Nouse hosted the Student Publication Association National Conference in York, which featured the organisation's national awards night, and was attended by student journalists from across the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Prominent members of the journalism industry delivered talks over the weekend including Jim Waterson and Owen Jones.

The Borthwick Institute for Archives at the University of York Library has an archive of Nouse editions that stretches back to the first edition, published on 23 November 1964.[http://libcat.york.ac.uk/ University of York Library Catalogue] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091224234548/http://libcat.york.ac.uk/ |date=24 December 2009 }} (search for "Nouse" to see the archive listings).

Content

The main paper contains sections on news, comment, politics, business, science, and sport.

The "Muse" culture section includes features, columns, arts, fashion, music, film and TV, gaming, travel, and food and drink pages.

The website holds an archive of the printed pieces from 2005, as well as publishing content such as breaking news, sports results, live coverage of campus events and other features not in the print edition.

=Supplements=

Through the year Nouse publishes various supplements:

Freshers' Supplement: A guide to the University of York and the City of York for new students.
YUSU Elections Supplement: A guide to the candidates and background information for each year's students' union elections.
Roses Supplement: A guide to the annual sports tournament against Lancaster.
London Fashion Week Supplement: A guide to the Autumn/Winter Collections at London Fashion Week (LFW). Nouse has been covering LFW since 2011, and in 2013 covered more than 40 shows with a team of ten writers and photographers.

Nouse celebrated their 500th edition on Tuesday 14 June 2022. The print edition was the longest in Nouse's history, running to 56 pages, and included eight extra pages, including interviews with notable University of York alumni{{cite web|url=https://nouse.co.uk/2022/06/15/baroness-molly-meacher-talks-drugs-policy-assisted-dying-and-house-of-lords-reform|title=Baroness Molly Meacher talks drugs policy, assisted dying and House of Lords reform|date=15 June 2022|website=nouse.co.uk|accessdate=1 October 2022}} and influential thinkers.{{cite web|url=https://nouse.co.uk/2022/06/15/the-digital-economy-four-day-working-weeks-and-productivity-puzzle|title=The digital economy, four-day working weeks and the 'productivity puzzle'|date=15 June 2022|website=nouse.co.uk|accessdate=1 October 2022}} This edition the final one for the serving Editor-in-Chief, Ed Halford,{{cite web|url=https://nouse.co.uk/author/?a=148266|title=Ed Halford|website=nouse.co.uk|accessdate=1 October 2022}} and the Deputy Editor's, Lucy Cooper.{{cite web|url=https://nouse.co.uk/author/?a=148219|title=Lucy Cooper|website=nouse.co.uk|accessdate=1 October 2022}}

Nouse Events

In 2012 the paper began Nouse Events, a new events series. Speakers included George Galloway{{cite web|title=An evening with George Galloway MP|url=http://www.york.ac.uk/politics/news-events/events/2012/george-galloway/|website=University of York|access-date=19 November 2014}} and Jeremy Paxman.{{cite web|title=In conversation with Jeremy Paxman|url=http://www.york.ac.uk/politics/news-events/events/2012/jeremy-paxman/|website=University of York|access-date=19 November 2014}} In 2013, this became the York Union,{{cite web|last1=Hughes|first1=Laura|title=Students create York Union|url=http://www.nouse.co.uk/2013/10/04/students-create-york-union/|website=Nouse|access-date=19 November 2014|date=4 October 2013}} which has attracted speakers including Baroness Scotland,{{cite web|url=http://www.nouse.co.uk/2014/03/27/qa-with-baroness-scotland-qc/|title=Q&A with Baroness Scotland QC|first=Charlotte|last=Wainwright|date=27 March 2014|access-date=18 May 2015}} Jon Snow, Alastair Campbell, Peter Tatchell,{{cite news|last1=Bean|first1=Dan|title=Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell visits University of York|url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/11284155.Campaigner_visits_university/|access-date=19 November 2014|work=The Press|publisher=Newsquest|date=18 June 2014}} and Mark Lawson. University of York alumnus Peter Hitchens is a regular guest. Editor from October 2018 to June 2019, Joseph Silke, concurrently held the role of York Union President from January 2018 to April 2019.

Awards

Nouse has had continued success in a number of awards, most notably in the Guardian Student Media Awards.

2005 Winner – Best Student Newspaper, NUS/Mirror National Student Journalism Awards.
2005 Shortlisted – Best Design, NUS/Mirror awards.{{cite news|title=Student media success |url=http://www.nouse.co.uk/2005/11/30/student-media-success/ |access-date=17 April 2011 |work=Nouse |date=30 November 2005}}
2005 Runner-up – Best Newspaper, Guardian Student Media Awards.
2006 Shortlisted – Best Newspaper, Guardian Student Media Awards.
2006 Shortlisted – Best Newspaper, National Student Journalism Awards.
2006 Shortlisted – Best Publication Design, Guardian Student Media Awards.
2006 Shortlisted – Best Features Writer (Toby Green), NUS Awards.{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/oct/09/studentmediaawards.students | work=The Guardian | location=London | title=The Guardian Student Media Awards 2006 | date=9 October 2006 | access-date=20 May 2010}}
2007 Winner – Student Journalist of the Year (Heidi Blake), Guardian Student Media Awards.
2007 Winner – Best Features Writer (Heidi Blake), Guardian Student Media Awards.
2007 Winner – Best Diversity Writer (Heidi Blake), Guardian Student Media Awards.
2007 Runner-up – Best Website, Guardian Student Media Awards.{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/nov/22/pressandpublishing | work=The Guardian | location=London | title=Student Media Awards winners | date=22 November 2007 | access-date=20 May 2010}}
2008 Runner-up – Best Newspaper, Guardian Student Media Awards.
2008 Runner-up – Student Website of the Year, Guardian Student Media Awards.
2008 Winner – Best Features Writer (Nicky Woolf), Guardian Student Media Awards.{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/nov/26/student-media-awards-winners | work=The Guardian | location=London | title=Guardian Student Media Awards 2008 | date=26 November 2008 | access-date=20 May 2010}}
2009 Winner – Best Student Media, NUS Awards.
2009 Winner – Best Student Broadcaster (Anna Bucks), NUS Awards.
2009 Shortlisted – Student Journalist of the Year (Henry James Foy), NUS Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.nusawards.org.uk/ |title=NUS awards |access-date=13 June 2009 |publisher=NUS}}
2009 Winner – Best Website, Guardian Student Media Awards.
2009 Runner-up – Student Features Writer of the Year (Holly Thomas), Guardian Student Media Awards.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/organgrinder/2009/nov/26/guardian-student-media-awards-winners |title=Guardian Student Media Awards, 2009: Winners |access-date=28 March 2013 |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=26 November 2009}}
2009 Shortlisted – Best Diversity Writer (Liam O'Brien), Guardian Student Media Awards.
2009 Shortlisted – Best Sports Journalist (John Halstead), Guardian Student Media Awards.
2010 Shortlisted – Best Student Media, NUS Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.nus.org.uk/en/News/News/NUS-Awards-finalists-announced/ |title=NUS Awards finalists announced |date=2010|access-date=17 April 2011 |publisher=NUS}}
2011 Shortlisted – Best Student Media, NUS Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.nus.org.uk/en/News/News/NUS-Awards-finalists-announced1// |title=NUS Awards finalists announced |date=2011|access-date=7 June 2011 |publisher=NUS}}
2011 Shortlisted – Best Features Writer (Camilla Apcar), Guardian Student Media Awards.
2011 Shortlisted – Best Critic (Tom Killingbeck), Guardian Student Media Awards.
2011 Runner-up – Best Columnist (Charlotte-Hogarth Jones), Guardian Student Media Awards.
2012 Runner-up – Best Digital Journalist (Jonathon Frost), Guardian Student Media Awards.
2012 Runner-up – Student Publication of the Year, Guardian Student Media Awards.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/student-media-awards-2012/winners |title=Student Media awards 2012 winners | location=London | work=The Guardian |date=7 November 2012}}
2013 Shortlisted – Student Critic of the Year (Alfie Packham), Guardian Student Media Awards
2013 Shortlisted – Student Columnist of the Year (Adam Seldon), Guardian Student Media Awards{{cite news|title=Student Media Awards 2013: shortlist|url=https://www.theguardian.com/student-media-awards-2013/shortlist|newspaper=The Guardian}}
2014 Runner-up – Student Publication of the Year, Guardian Student Media Awards
2014 Runner-up – Student Critic of the Year (James Tyas), Guardian Student Media Awards
2015 Shortlisted – Student Publication of the Year, Guardian Student Media Awards
2015 Winner – Student Critic of the Year (Chris Owen), Guardian Student Media Awards
2015 Runner-up – Student Critic of the Year (Alfie Packham), Guardian Student Media Awards
2017 Runner-up – Best News Story (Finn Judge), SPA Awards{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SPAJournalism/status/860970619634163713|title=Highly Commended in the Best News Story Award at #SPANC17 goes to @finnjjudge from @yorknouse at @UniOfYork|last=SPA|date=6 May 2017|website=@SPAJournalism|access-date=31 May 2017}}
2018 Winner – Best Newspaper Design, SPA Awards
2018 Shortlisted – Best Reporter (Oscar Bentley), SPA Awards
2018 Shortlisted – Best Sports Coverage, SPA Awards
2019 Runner-up – Best Entertainment Piece (Joseph Silke), SPA Awards
2019 Shortlisted – Best Entertainment Piece (Andrew Young), SPA Awards
2019 Shortlisted – Best Comment Piece (Joseph Silke), SPA Awards
2019 Shortlisted – Best Interview (Andrew Young), SPA Awards
2019 Shortlisted – Best Newspaper Design, SPA Awards
2019 Shortlisted – Best Website, SPA Awards
2019 Shortlisted – Best Sports Coverage, SPA Awards
2019 Shortlisted – Best News Story (Oscar Bentley), SPA Awards
2019 Shortlisted – Billy Dowling-Reid Award for Outstanding Commitment (Emily Taylor), SPA Awards
2019 Winner – Best Empowerment (Patrick Walker), SPA Regional (North) Awards
2020 Highly Commended – Best Sports Coverage, SPA Awards
2021 Highly Commended – Best Publication, SPA Regional (North) Awards

Notable contributors

Former University of York Chancellor, and Director of the FA, Greg Dyke wrote a column for the paper in the early 1970s, "Gryke".

The late Labour MP Tony Banks and the author Anthony Horowitz also wrote for the paper early in its history.{{cite news |title=In retrospect... |date=15 October 2008 |url=http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/10/15/in-retrospect/ |work=Nouse |access-date=25 May 2009}}

Mail on Sunday columnist Peter Hitchens wrote a comment piece in October 2012.[http://www.nouse.co.uk/2012/10/09/i-have-nothing-but-bad-advice-for-the-young/ Peter Hitchens, "I have nothing but bad advice for the young"], Nouse, 9 October 2012.

Alumni

Founder, Nigel Fountain has had an illustrious career writing for The Guardian,[https://www.theguardian.com/profile/nigelfountain Nigel Fountain profile], The Guardian. The Daily Telegraph, and many other newspapers and magazines. He has also written a number of books, including Underground: The London Alternative Press.[http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6771770-underground Underground: The London Alternative Press, 1966–74], Good Reads.[http://uoygrapevineonline.com/2013/07/15/graduate-expectations-1963-and-2013/ "Graduate Expectations part 1: 1963 and 2013"], Grapevine Online, 15 July 2013.
Sian James has recently left her role at the Mail on Sunday, after a long and successful career as Features Editor.[http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/financial-mail-editor-lisa-buckingham-and-features-editor-sian-james-among-high-profile-mos Dominic Ponsford, "Financial Mail editor Lisa Buckingham and features editor Sian James among high-profile MoS departures"], Press Gazette, 27 March 2013.
Ex-Muse editor, Elisa Bray is now music editor at The Independent.[http://www.york.ac.uk/study/careers-skills/graduate-jobs/elisa-bray/ "What jobs do York graduates do? – Elisa Bray, Music Editor at The Independent".] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215155/http://www.york.ac.uk/study/careers-skills/graduate-jobs/elisa-bray/ |date=4 October 2013 }}, University of York.
Jamie Merrill is the assistant features editor at The Independent and the iPaper.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120202091635/http://www.independent.co.uk/biography/jamie-merrill Jamie Merrill biography], The Independent.
Holly Williams was an arts and features writer for The Independent.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120705083302/http://www.independent.co.uk/biography/holly-williams Holly Williams biography], The Independent. and is now a staff writer for WhatsOnStage.com
Ex-editor, Heidi Blake is a multi-award-winning investigative journalist and author,{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27:Heidi+Blake&s=relevancerank&text=Heidi+Blake|title=Amazon.co.uk: Heidi Blake: Books|website=www.amazon.co.uk|access-date=3 June 2019}} currently the global investigations editor for Buzzfeed. During her time at the Sunday Times Insight Desk, notable scoops included the "Cash for Cameron" scandal.{{cite web|url=http://www.pressawards.org.uk/page-view.php?pagename=General-Awards-12|title=Press Awards|publisher=Magstar Ltd|access-date=17 September 2013}}
Ex-editor Henry Foy is the Brussels Bureau Chief of the Financial Times, after previous postings as the newspaper's Moscow Bureau Chief and Central Europe correspondent.[https://www.ft.com/henry-foy Henry Foy biography], Financial Times.
Ex-editor Toby Green is Assistant News Editor at The Times.{{cite web|url=https://muckrack.com/greentoby|title=Toby Green {{!}} The Times Journalist {{!}} Muck Rack|website=muckrack.com|access-date=3 June 2019}}
Nicholas Woolf is Editor at the New Statesman America.{{cite web|url=https://www.newstatesman.com/writers/317117|title=Writers|website=www.newstatesman.com|access-date=3 June 2019}}
Richard Jolly is Senior Football Correspondent at The Independent.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/author/richard-jolly|title=Richard Jolly Biography|website=www.independent.co.uk|access-date=13 August 2023}}
Dom Smith is a Football Reporter for the Evening Standard.{{cite web|url=https://www.responsesource.com/bulletin/news/evening-standard-hired-dom-smith-as-football-reporter|title=Evening Standard hires Dom Smith as Football Reporter|website=www.responsesource.com|access-date=13 August 2023}}

References

External links

[http://www.nouse.co.uk/ Nouse website]

Category:Student newspapers published in the United Kingdom

Category:Newspapers established in 1964

Category:Mass media in York

Category:Newspapers published in Yorkshire

Category:1964 establishments in England

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